'Keep your umbrella close': Bay Area to see scattered showers through the weekend

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Bay Area residents should expect to see scattered showers throughout the weekend as a fast-moving system pushes through the region on Saturday and Sunday.

"There will be on and off showers as the day progresses," Scott Roue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told SFGATE. "It will be a good day to keep your umbrella close at hand."

Half an inch of rain fell overnight in downtown San Francisco, and Roue said to expect more rain throughout the day, but in bursts.

"Precipitation chances will diminish tonight, but we maintain a slight chance of rain showers through sunrise tomorrow," he said. "There is a chance that there will be more periods of dry than wet as showers go from more numerous to scattered."

Expect the same conditions Sunday, although with fewer periods of rain.

"By Sunday afternoon it should definitely drop off," Roue said. "You might be able to get by without an umbrella but I would keep mine close at hand."

A flash of lightning was seen off the San Mateo coast Saturday morning, but the National Weather Service does not predict thunderstorms for the greater Bay Area. High winds should not be an issue either.

"Winds are not much of an issue today, the system is quick moving so there's not a lot of time for wind issues," Roue said. "We're not seeing much in the way of wind. Gusts will probably hit 10-15 mph, so nothing substantial."